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2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Tires Problems

Complaints
6about this part
Share
7%of 91 total for the year
Median mileage
5,900miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the tires of the 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer, 7% of the 91 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 5,900 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“My car, Mitsubishi Lancer gts model 2008 is pulling to the side. I got this car new, it was pulling to the left from the beginning. After they did an alignment, the car is pulling to the right. The amount of pulling is very big, for example if, at 60-65mph I release the steering wheel it rotates right instantly with a half a inch, and the car changes the lane to the right in 3-4 seconds. I don't know if the car or the tires are wrong, but this is very serioos safety concern for me. …”

NHTSA complaint #10239217, filed 2008-08, 200 miles

“The car pulls to the left very strongly, and have had the car at the dealership 3-4 times to have them try and fix it with no avail. They aligned it and rotated the tires, but this fixed nothing. I stressed my concern with this that the tires would wear out fast since it isn't aligned right, and now, at 4300 miles, all four tires are worn out bad, feathered on the outside, and inside is almost down to 2/32nds, and the dealership I bought the car from refuses to do anything about it. …”

NHTSA complaint #10228820, filed 2008-05, 4,300 miles

“I have a complaint about the Mitsubishi motors I bought my car two years ago in 2007 and the car is a 2008 Mitsubishi lance and right now the car saying there is something wrong with the tire pressure system. The car consumes alot of gas for example yesterday I put ten dollars in the afternoon and in the night I didn't have any gas. The dealer was very rude because its not the first time this incident has happened. Last year the tire pressure monitoring had a defect and they fixed it because I called my bank and told them don't send the car payment through. …”

NHTSA complaint #10280564, filed 2009-08, 23 miles

“My husband and I both purchased 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer gts. Two vehicles within 3 weeks of each other in october. Chad's care has 13,000 miles mine 15,000 miles. Both cars need new tires. The front tires are down to the thread on both cars. The back tires on mine are passes wear lines. Chad's tires in the back are a little bit better. Of course when calling the local dealership which is 45-60 minutes away from my house they informed me that there was nothing they could do for me. Surprise ! What do I do now and where else can I turn? Please help! Email us if you have any ideas.”

NHTSA complaint #10234402, filed 2008-07, 15,000 miles

“Car constantly pulls to left, even after repeat alignments by dealer. Has been services 3 times within 9 months. No improvement has been made. Front tires are now going bald after 10,000 miles.”

NHTSA complaint #10238785, filed 2008-08, 10,000 miles

Tires: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201113%
201012%
200922%
200867%
200411%
200321%
200211%

Other parts of the 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer

Suspension
23 complaints
Engine
13 complaints
Steering
12 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
11 complaints
Body and structure
10 complaints
Brakes
9 complaints
Air bags
7 complaints
Electrical system
7 complaints
Fuel system
5 complaints
Engine cooling
4 complaints
Other or unknown
3 complaints
Wheels
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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